Thiells, NY

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Thiells, New York

Thiells, New York, in Rockland county, is 18 miles NW of White Plains, New York (center to center) and 32 miles N of New York, New York. The town contains a population of approximately 4,758.

The People and Families of Thiells

In Thiells, about 62% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Thiells, at least compared to other towns of its size. The town has a large-family feeling.

Approximately 12% of Thiells is non-white. Thiells offers a wonderful balance of many varieties of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thiells had a median family income of $86,872. The typical family in Thiells is better off than most in New York. The town has a large middle class. Interestingly, lots of people in Thiells have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Thiells Housing

Thiells has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 89% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Thiells, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Thiells strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Thiells, NY

Comparing Thiells to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NW of White Plains, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles N of New York, New York
County	Rockland
Standard Zip Codes	10984
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.211
Longitude	-74.017

Station	SUFFERN
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	WEST POINT
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Station	DOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,758	100%
Male	2,363	49.7%
Female	2,395	50.3%
Under 18	1,169	24.6%
18+	3,589	75.4%
65+	400	8.4%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.38
White	4,192	88.1%
African-American	185	3.9%
Asian	134	2.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.2%
Other	165	3.5%
Mixed Race	71	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	602	12.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	24.1%
Irish	20.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19%
US/American	8.7%
German	5.7%
Polish	4.1%
English	3.2%
Russian	2.7%
Jamaican	1.4%
Greek	1.2%
Hungarian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.9%
Brazilian	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Haitian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Israeli	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Nigerian	0.2%
Liberian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thiells	4,758	$86,872
Haverstraw	10,117	$44,881
Mount Ivy	6,536	$61,968
Pomona	2,726	$108,399
Stony Point	11,744	$82,124
Verplanck	777	$51,375
West Haverstraw	10,295	$55,964

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